Proposal 12-1• A referendum of Public Act 4 of 2011 — The Emergency Manager LawWhat it would do• This act would authorize the governor to appoint an emergency manager upon state finding of a financial emergency and allow the emergency manager to act in place of government officials.

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A yes vote means• Would uphold Public Act 4, which allows the state the flexibility to intervene and provide assistance to struggling schools and local government. “Yes” proponents say a repeal would put local officials who may repeat the same mistakes back in charge of these school districts and local government and could throw several Michigan cities and school districts into financial chaos.

A no vote means• Would repeal Public Act 4. “No” proponents say this law undercuts local control and gives too much power to unelected emergency managers, who have the authority to break and renegotiate contracts with employees and private businesses and suspend collective bargaining.

Proposal 12-2• A proposal to amend the state constitution regarding collective bargaining

What it would do• Grant public and private employees the constitutional right to organize and bargain collectively and would invalidate current or state laws that limit the ability to join unions and bargain collectively.

A yes vote means• The state constitution would be amended regarding collective bargaining. “Yes” proponents say workers need the right to organize to form, join or assist unions and to bargain and negotiate in order to receive a fair contract and receive a living wage, and would be guaranteed by the state constitution.

A no vote means• That state constitution would not be amended regarding collective bargaining. “No” proponents say this amendment would grant labor excessive power over lawmakers and that it would repeal a number of existing laws concerning employees and job providers.

Proposal 12-3• A proposal to amend the state constitution to establish a standard for renewable energyWhat it would do• Require electric utilities to provide at least 25 percent of their annual retail sales of electricity from renewable energy sources, which are wind, solar, biomass and hydropower, by 2025.

A yes vote means• The state constitution would be amended and would require energy providers to make large investments in the state of Michigan. “Yes” proponents say this will increase the number of clean energy jobs, would protect the environment and would decrease energy prices in the long run.

A no vote means• The state constitution would not be amended regarding energy requirements. “No” proponents do not want to lock Michigan into energy sources. They also say that energy rates are already high and could rise because of this amendment.

Proposal 12-4• A proposal to amend the state constitution to establish the Michigan Quality Home Care Council and provide collective bargaining for in-home care workersWhat it would do• Allow in-home workers to bargain collectively with the Michigan Quality Home Care Council, which would be required to provide training for in-home workers, create a registry of workers who pass background checks and provide financial services to patients to manage the cost of in-home care.

A yes vote means• The state constitution would be amended, guaranteeing in-home health care workers the right to collectively bargain. “Yes” proponents say the Michigan Quality Home Care Council will improve safety and accessibility to good workers, who will be provided training.

A no vote means• The state constitution would not be amended regarding in-home care workers. “No” proponents say this would effectively force in-home care workers, including relatives of the patient, to join a union and pay union dues. It would also recognize in-home care workers as state employees.